A jackknife accident is one of the most terrifying events a truck driver can experience. In seconds, your trailer swings out, control is lost, and the crash unfolds—often because another driver made a reckless or negligent move that left you with no safe option. Despite this reality, insurance companies frequently try to pin jackknife crashes...Read More

Being rear-ended while driving a tractor-trailer is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—truck accidents on Tennessee roads. Many people assume that if a car hits the back of a semi, fault is obvious. In practice, insurance companies often try to shift blame onto the truck driver by claiming sudden stops, brake issues, or “unsafe...Read More

Truck drivers injured in Tennessee crashes often hear one sentence almost immediately: “This is a workers’ comp claim.” While workers’ compensation may be part of the picture, it is very often not the whole story—especially when the accident was not your fault. At Tennessee Accident Law, we regularly represent truck drivers who were initially told...Read More

Truck drivers are some of the safest, most experienced professionals on Tennessee roads. Yet even the best CDL driver can’t prevent a distracted, reckless, or impaired motorist from making a dangerous mistake. When that negligence causes a collision, your life can change in seconds—pain, missed work, medical bills, and pressure from insurance companies that want...Read More

Electric trucks are no longer a future concept — they are already entering fleets across the United States, including Tennessee. As manufacturers roll out electric semi-trucks and medium-duty commercial vehicles, Tennessee highways such as I-40, I-65, I-24, and I-75 are beginning to see a new class of heavy vehicles powered by batteries rather than diesel...Read More

The trucking industry is undergoing a major shift. In an effort to cut costs, increase flexibility, and respond to ongoing driver shortages, many trucking companies are relying more heavily on independent contractor and gig-based truck drivers rather than traditional employees. While this model may benefit companies financially, it creates serious legal and safety concerns —...Read More

Underride accidents are among the most violent and devastating crashes on Tennessee roads. While most people think of underride crashes as injuries to occupants of smaller vehicles, the reality is that truck drivers are often seriously injured—or killed—during underride-related collisions, especially when the crash causes a sudden stop, jackknife, rollover, or secondary impact involving the...Read More

Intersection crashes are some of the most violent accidents on Tennessee roads—especially when a passenger vehicle slams into the side of a tractor-trailer. These “T-bone” collisions often happen in seconds, leaving a truck driver injured, sidelined from work, and suddenly facing insurance companies eager to shift blame. At Tennessee Accident Law, we represent truck drivers...Read More

One of the biggest dangers injured truck drivers face after a crash in Tennessee isn’t the injury itself—it’s comparative fault. Even when an accident was clearly not your fault, insurance companies often try to assign partial blame to reduce or eliminate what they pay. At Tennessee Accident Law, we regularly see strong truck driver injury...Read More

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of serious crashes involving commercial trucks on Tennessee roads. For truck drivers, the danger isn’t just the distraction itself—it’s the sudden, unpredictable decisions distracted drivers make that leave professional CDL drivers with no time or space to react. At Tennessee Accident Law, we represent truck drivers injured...Read More